This wiki site serves as an alternative history book written by the students of Mr. Freed's US History 4P students. Its purpose is to take on some of the more controversial issues in the American past, investigate them, and share student opinions as to what was really happening. The goal is to provide a no holds barred interpretation of our past where no one is considered sacred or safe. The opinions expressed here will represent those of the students in the class. The goal is to get students to think critically about the past and form their own opinions about some of the most influential events that shape our country today. Here's how it will work.
The Questions
Each unit that we study this year will have one or two pressing questions associated with it. Students will work in small groups to investigate those issues and present their findings and interpretations on this site. Other classmates will then be invited to comment on what has been posted. Every effort will be made to present this information in as dynamic a format as possible, using web media tools for the presentation of information. The units to be covered this year are:
This wiki site serves as an alternative history book written by the students of Mr. Freed's US History 4P students. Its purpose is to take on some of the more controversial issues in the American past, investigate them, and share student opinions as to what was really happening. The goal is to provide a no holds barred interpretation of our past where no one is considered sacred or safe. The opinions expressed here will represent those of the students in the class. The goal is to get students to think critically about the past and form their own opinions about some of the most influential events that shape our country today. Here's how it will work.
The Questions
Each unit that we study this year will have one or two pressing questions associated with it. Students will work in small groups to investigate those issues and present their findings and interpretations on this site. Other classmates will then be invited to comment on what has been posted. Every effort will be made to present this information in as dynamic a format as possible, using web media tools for the presentation of information. The units to be covered this year are: